Peninsula Valdes Full Day Tour: Discover Whales, Penguins, and Elephant Seals

Embark on a thrilling full-day tour of Peninsula Valdes and encounter majestic whales, adorable penguins, and magnificent elephant seals. Explore the rich wildlife, cultural heritage, and local economy of this captivating destination.

Duration: 12 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Peninsula Valdes - This Protected Natural Area, recognized as “Mankind’s Natural Heritage,” boasts one of the most captivating ecosystems globally. It is home to Whales, Orcas, Sea Lions, Elephant Seals, Magellan Penguins, Maras, Guanacos, and Choiques, all coexisting in the same environment. Approximately 35 miles from Puerto Madryn, visitors…
What's Included
  • All Fees and Taxes
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • English Speaking Tour Guide
What's Not Included
  • Park entrance fee (USD 30 per person)
  • Tips
  • Lunch
  • Whales Watching it’s optional not included
Additional Information

The Peninsula Valdes tour is among the most captivating experiences in the region. On a typical day, participants can delight in observing southern right whales, Magellanic penguins, and the impressive elephant seals.
This full-day tour is available daily from June to March, with convenient pick-up and drop-off services at any location in Puerto Madryn….

Location
Peninsula Valdes
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Julie
Mar 11, 2026
We did see marine life of Orca whales, elephant seals, armadillo and other sea lions The lunch provided so so. - The tour was done on Spanish and English which was sometimes confusing
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507jeanjacquesc
Feb 6, 2026
An excursion to take... - Beautiful excursion to the Valdes peninsula which we went around starting with the punta our where a colony of sea lions rests.A little further, some elephant seals sleeping on a beach and towards the end of Caleta Valdes, a colony of penguins that we approach less than a meter.
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L9227qzharryp
Feb 6, 2026
Península valdes - Great tour, guide was very informative and saw lots of nature
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Connector62039060179
Feb 4, 2026
Missing orcas! But from 10 the trip to Punta Norte - Excellent guide, Clara and her driver Very good predisposition and helped us in everything Excellent information We'll be back.
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K6641nralessiam
Nov 28, 2025
Nice tour in penisola Valdez - We booked the group tour but we ended up being only us, so that was very good. Our driver was very nice. A bit late in the morning, our pick up time was at 7.30 am and he arrived at 8 am. We managed to see a lot of animals: a lot of Guanacos, Patagonia rabbit, armadillos, sea elephants, penguins and orcas. I recommend this tour.
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Patrick_c
Nov 17, 2024
Unreal! - Saw so so many animals. Our guide worked hard so we could see everything. I would recommend doing the whale watching too! A must do!
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Marystrauss1
Dec 16, 2025
Chose this if all the animals are in season - This tour is good as long as all the animals you want to see are in season. The tour gives you the opportunity to see many animals in one day, which is wonderful, however make sure the animals you want to see are in high season. No sense in getting the whale experience anytime in December. The penguin colony is small (at least in early December), but you do get to see them up close. There is a chance to see Orcas from afar too, in case you are there during their high season. Our guide, Fernando, was knowledgeable and took care of the participants of the tour.
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Florv902
Aug 29, 2025
Full Experience 1 day of Write to us in Madryn - Thanks for everything to our guide, for patience to our driver "the cordobes". Even though due to the weather contigencies I could not make the planned sighting, they made our tour experience very enjoyable, visiting other points of the peninsula. Ate. Write us Novels 29/08/2025
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Wendywx241us
Feb 2, 2025
Not worth the time this time of year - Very long travel time to not see much. Wrong time for elephant seals. We saw a few juvenile elephant seals. Then went to a small penguin colony which was lovely. Guide was good lunch was awful!
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Iwan_c
Sep 14, 2025
Not an English tour - I booked onto the English tour. The tour guide refused to speak English so there was no tour. I requested a refund and it got rejected immediately. This company are a disgrace
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From $115
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).